My motorcycle finally arrived here in California, so that’s it for my move. All in all it went pretty smoothly, and I’m fitting in well at my new job. Now I’m going to have to see about getting a local licence. Apparently I can’t just get a motorcycle licence here – I’ve been told by people at the office that I’ll need to get a car licence, and then get a motorcycle endorsement… Well, we shall soon see!
I’ve finally got internet access at my new apartment, so I can start posting again. Although the fridge is still pretty empty, and there’s still a bit of cleanup to do, things are starting to feel like home again. I’ve mostly reassembled my furniture – which arrived in pretty good shape, all things considered. Some parts of the disassembled cabinets poked holes into my mattress, and the back of my filing cabinet is pretty badly scraped up, but nothing really beyond what I had expected. Now if only I could get the company to reimburse some of my moving expenses…
Although it meant a bit more work for me, and ended up costing a bit more, I still really like the idea of shipping a container rather than hiring a moving company. At least this way I knew how things were being handled – since I was the one handling them. I felt a lot better about my computer and stereo equipment having arranged the container myself, and knowing that my stuff wouldn’t be transferred between trucks and warehouses along the way. Since I’ve arrived here I’ve seen smaller containers in the parking lot from other moving companies as people move in and out, so I guess I’m not the only one thinking like this.